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I know BL series hardly ever get discussed on Animesuki, but there's no harm in creating the thread anyway.

Actually, the first episode was good enough for me to feel like posting a few comments on it. It was very surprising, too, even more so if you were expecting something like Junjou Romantica 3 (I admit I was).

Spoiler for Episode 1:

It's like all the terrible elements from Junjou are gone and replaced with good stuff! Is this really a BL TV series?

Yeah, definitely surprised with the fairly "realistic" take on the editorial department. Leaving the kiss aside, I guess. On top of that, the characters seem way more likable than... Usagi and Misaki, for instance (I obviously can't help but compare the two after expecting the same sort of story for so long). I'm still remaining a bit wary of Takano, especially since his relationship with Onodera hasn't gone anywhere just yet, but he doesn't seem to be the type of total asshole I expected Nakamura Shungiku to turn her main seme character into. Onodera's been really fun, though.

Should the series go on with the same kind of feel, I guess we might have the best BL anime in recent years right here.

Oh, but you'd better have watched the OVA before this, though, unless you want to keep being teased with the quick bed flashbacks without knowing what's going on! :P

Oh, Kita Shuuhei. I feel sort of sorry for what's happened to your career. One good tie-up with Persona -Trinity Soul-, then your producers only let you sing for fangirl fodder (the previous one being Miracle Train)? Ah well, at least the song's fun. But it still won't sell. *shrug*

It looks like there will be a very predictable progression, though. So far I'd say that the show hasn't done anything to turn me away at all, but it hasn't really drawn me in either. I'll definitely give it a couple of more episodes though, looks like it could be fun.

Onodera Ritsu is an interesting character and the fact he's an uke makes it all the more fun. XD The BL moments were nice, too. Too bad I can't help but to compare it to Junjou Romantica (did you see Usami's refreces? )

I'm definiely watching this.

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Finally got around to watching this. I'll probably finish it no matter what as BL series seem to come around once in a blue moon. I read the first two chapters of the manga a long time ago and vaguely remember it.

I really love Ritsu's character. 'Jaded cynic' is right. He is definitely different from Misaki (Junjou Romantica) which is a nice change. Also, what was he holding in episode one when we saw him at the bathroom sink after he had heard the editors talking about him? It looks like a bag of water but I can't figure out why you would carry something like that.

Takano is amusing (especially his rant about shoujo manga) but he didn't do much in episode one. He and Ritsu make an interesting duo, though.

Unfortunately, a lot of the manga related humor in the manga doesn't carry over so well into the anime. But if I get new jokes I'm just fine with it

Also, what was he holding in episode one when we saw him at the bathroom sink after he had heard the editors talking about him? It looks like a bag of water but I can't figure out why you would carry something like that.

It was a plastic cup, he was at a vending machine when he heard the editors' gossips.

This is a really interesting series that I believe most people should watch so far. Although shounen ai is evident, it is still a decent series to watch.

So, The show starts out with an odd dream of Ritsu and Saga. Thankfully, for Ritsu, it was all just a dream. The deadline for their next work is fast approaching, and everyone in the emerald division is on the verge of collapsing once more. Saga is angry that the work is still not done yet, and goes off to meet the artist in person. Ritsu gets tagged along, and finds out the horrid lifestyle a manga artist group has. It seems like the main author and Saga are having a heavy dispute on getting her work done on time. Ritsu cannot stand watching the two bickering and watching the main author doubting herself and her work after coming this far. Seeing that he has no choice, Ritsu goes up to her and tells her that he finds her work very interesting and enjoyable. Now, Saga tells her she has more than enough time to finish her work, and the team manages to get the job done on time.

Back at the workplace, Ritsu is beaten up after having to deal with the pinter people. Saga has a little chat with Ritsu until he forces him down to the couch and forces a kiss on him. Ristu is highly confused about this and asks for an explanation. It turns out that the guy that he love for so long was actually his boss. Now that he despises him, Ritsu asks for an explanation as to why he ran away from him. The problem was that Ritsu seemed to be the one who misunderstood everything, to which Ritsu denies. Saga tells Ritsu that he will make him say that he loves him one more time. Ritsu takes on this challenge, believing that what he is feeling is not love at all. To make things worse, Ritsu moves into a new building, and Saga is apparently his next door neighbor. Talk about a mere coincidence.

3 days till episode 3. I like this series so far. Besides the BL, it kind of shows what the process of making shoujo manga is like. (Although, I'm not sure if the pink decor thing is that accurate.) Still, love it. :>

With episode 2 this show really came together for me. At first I thought what happened in the OVA was all a fantasy, which annoyed me. But there having this past relationship and meeting many years later is really interesting. Scenes in the credits makes it look like there is going to be more than one couple, just like JR.

I had to watch ep2 before I was sure, but really: this is a good show. The voice acting is good. The look is perfect. The shoujo manga publishing world is enjoyable to experience. And the relationship is getting more and more interesting.

I can readily imagine our shy protagonist being put off by a mere smile. The next-door neighbor business is hard to believe but works in the context of a manga romance.

Bring on ep3.

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Kimura Juri木村珠莉 Joined Tokyo Voice Actors' Co-op in 2011, did voice-overs for corporate presentations. Anime bit parts 2013-14. Stars in Shirobako as Miyamori, will star in Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku (spring). Enjoys music, looking at Buddha images, reading. Used to work at a bookstore. Says she is a maudlin drunk. Age unknown.Hashihime blog | Twitter@nakanokimi |